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Black Owned Business

Community walks aim to support Black-owned businesses in LA

  • Feb 17

A Family Affair centers joy in Southern food and resiliency

  • Feb 6
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What is Black History Month, and why is it important?

  • Feb 4

LA's Official MLK Day Parade entering new era, with a new chairman

  • Jan 14

LA designates 6 new landmarks representing Black history

  • Aug 19, 2025

Pasadena restaurant quickly responds to help community after wildfire

  • Feb 15, 2025

Since 1933, the LA Sentinel has served a critical role

  • Feb 11, 2025

Foodwise Ferry Plaza Farmers Market uplifts BIPOC entrepreneurs

  • Oct 17, 2024

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Black Events LA organizes monthly community walks to support Black-owned businesses

  • Feb 17
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The Cheesecake Queen is baking joy and making people dance

  • Dec 9, 2025
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Meet the designer keeping HBCU pride in style

  • Oct 9, 2025
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6 buildings representing Black history in Los Angeles designated as landmarks

  • Aug 19, 2025
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Jewel Thais-Williams, a trailblazing figure in the LGBTQ+ community, dies at the age of 86

  • Jul 9, 2025
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Amsterdam News, icon of Black-owned publishing, presses forward with a page from its past

  • Jun 2, 2025
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The story behind Chicago Black hair innovator Luster Products: 'A beautiful testimony'

  • Apr 7, 2025
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Coleman Brothers Barbershop celebrates 63 years of service

  • Feb 22, 2025

Latest Stories

Long Beach's first Black-owned camera store is on the verge of shutting down

Relics is a camera store and digital lab in Long Beach that has become a hub for photographers and camera enthusiasts. Now, the owner is fighting to preserve its legacy amid economic challenges.

  • Apr 23, 2024

Arlan Hamilton used to be homeless. Now she runs Backstage Capital, raising $30M since 2015

Arlan Hamilton went from being homeless and sleeping on the airport floor to a wildly successful venture capitalist. Her company has raised $30 million since 2015. With that money, she's providing a life-changing investment to folks who are often overlooked.

  • Apr 4, 2024
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The best Black-owned beauty and skincare brands to shop from Ulta and Amazon year-round

Shop our favorite Black-owned beauty and skincare brands you can support beyond Black History Month.

  • Feb 20, 2024

VIP Records founder who was a pioneer in the West Coast music scene dies at age 82

The Anderson family is mourning the loss of Cletus Anderson, the founder of the iconic music chain VIP Records.

  • Feb 2, 2024

CSULB Wind Symphony is headed to Washington D.C. to perform at The Kennedy Center

48 students from the Bob Cole Conservatory Wind Symphony at Cal State Long Beach have been selected to perform at the Sousa Band Festival this March.

  • Feb 1, 2024